Job Description
The Finance Department at Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst invites applications for one tenure-track position. The position is open to both recent PhDs and applicants who hold PhDs with a few years of experience looking to reset at a starting assistant professor level. Candidates should have a demonstrated ability to publish in top tier finance journals. Successful candidates are expected to be both productive researchers and effective teachers capable of contributing to the school’s Undergraduate, MS, MBA, Ph.D., and other programs. Successful candidates will have expertise or evident potential in providing quality teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. A demonstrated ability to teach in both face-to-face and online education formats is highly desirable. The appointment is expected to begin on September 1, 2025.
Requirements
Minimum requirements include a Ph.D. in Finance or a closely related field preferably from an AACSB accredited institution (must be obtained by September 1, 2025), along with a high level of scholarship or the potential to establish a strong scholarly record, and evidence of teaching excellence. Applications from all areas of finance are welcome. Under exceptional circumstances, highly qualified candidates at other ranks may receive special consideration.
Application Instructions
For full job description and application instructions, please visit https://careers.umass.edu/en-us/job/524985/assistant-professor-of-finance. Apply by November 15, 2024 in order to ensure priority consideration.
The University is committed to active recruitment of a diverse faculty and student body. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities and encourages applications from these and other protected group members. Because broad diversity is essential to an inclusive climate and critical to the University’s goals of achieving excellence in all areas, we will holistically assess the many qualifications of each applicant and favorably consider an individual’s record working with students and colleagues with broadly diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds in educational, research or other work activities. We will also favorably consider experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career and degree.
